Minjae P.

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After a devastating rainfall, a basement floor that is 40 ft by 80 ft is covered in 18 in. of water. Consider that 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid.


  1. What are the dimensions (in feet) of the rectangular prism formed by the water? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
  2. How many cubic feet of water must be pumped from the basement?
  3. How many gallons of water are represented by the answer in part (a)?


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Gabriel F. answered • 01/21/21

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  1. 40ft , 80ft , 1.5ft
  2. V=L*W*H= 40ft * 80ft * 1.5ft = 4,800 cubic feet
  3. 7.5 gal/ft3 * 4800 ft3 = 36,000 gal
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Maddie U.

What if these are the given? After a devastating rainfall, a basement floor that is 40 ft by 70 ft is covered in 18 in. of water. Consider that 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid. What are the dimensions (in feet) of the rectangular prism formed by the water? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) How many cubic feet of water must be pumped from the basement? How many gallons of water are represented by the answer in part (a)?
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